NSG 3160 Exam 3 2026/2027
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Which of these statements is true regarding the vertebra prominens?
The vertebra prominens is: - ANSWER ✔✔The spinous process of
C7.
When performing a respiratory assessment on a patient, the nurse
notices a costal angle of approximately 90 degrees. This characteristic
is: - ANSWER ✔✔A normal finding in a healthy adult.
When assessing a patients lungs, the nurse recalls that the left lung: -
ANSWER ✔✔Consists of two lobes.
,Which statement about the apices of the lungs is true? The apices of the
lungs: - ANSWER ✔✔Extend 3 to 4 cm above the inner third of the
clavicles.
During an examination of the anterior thorax, the nurse is aware that the
trachea bifurcates anteriorly at the: - ANSWER ✔✔Sternal angle
During an assessment, the nurse knows that expected assessment
findings in the normal adult lung include the presence of: - ANSWER
✔✔Muffled voice sounds and symmetric tactile fremitus.
The primary muscles of respiration include the: - ANSWER
✔✔Diaphragm and intercostals.
A 65-year-old patient with a history of heart failure comes to the clinic
with complaints of being awakened from sleep with shortness of breath.
Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? - ANSWER
✔✔Assessing for other signs and symptoms of paroxysmal nocturnal
dyspnea
When assessing tactile fremitus, the nurse recalls that it is normal to feel
tactile fremitus most intensely over which location? - ANSWER
✔✔Between the scapulae
,The nurse is reviewing the technique of palpating for tactile fremitus with
a new graduate. Which statement by the graduate nurse reflects a
correct understanding of tactile fremitus? Tactile fremitus: - ANSWER
✔✔Is caused by sounds generated from the larynx.
Tactile Fremitus is what? - ANSWER ✔✔Palpable vibration
During percussion, the nurse knows that a dull percussion note elicited
over a lung lobe most likely results from: - ANSWER ✔✔Increased
density of lung tissue.
The nurse is observing the auscultation technique of another nurse. The
correct method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site on
the thorax to another is _______ comparison. - ANSWER ✔✔Side-to-
side
When auscultating the lungs of an adult patient, the nurse notes that
low-pitched, soft breath sounds are heard over the posterior lower lobes,
with inspiration being longer than expiration. The nurse interprets that
these sounds are: - ANSWER ✔✔Vesicular breath sounds and
normal in that location.
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, The nurse is percussing over the lungs of a patient with pneumonia. The
nurse knows that percussion over an area of atelectasis in the lungs will
reveal: - ANSWER ✔✔Dullness
The nurse is auscultating the chest in an adult. Which technique is
correct? - ANSWER ✔✔Firmly holding the diaphragm of the
stethoscope against the chest
During auscultation of the lungs, the nurse expects decreased breath
sounds to be heard in which situation? - ANSWER ✔✔When the
bronchial tree is obstructed
The nurse knows that a normal finding when assessing the respiratory
system of an older adult is: - ANSWER ✔✔Decreased mobility of the
thorax.
A mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic for evaluation of a
cold. She tells the nurse that he has had a runny nose for a week. When
performing the physical assessment, the nurse notes that the child has
nasal flaring and sternal and intercostal retractions. The nurses next
action should be to: - ANSWER ✔✔Recognize that these are serious
signs, and contact the physician.
Exam Questions and Answers |
A+ Score Assured
Which of these statements is true regarding the vertebra prominens?
The vertebra prominens is: - ANSWER ✔✔The spinous process of
C7.
When performing a respiratory assessment on a patient, the nurse
notices a costal angle of approximately 90 degrees. This characteristic
is: - ANSWER ✔✔A normal finding in a healthy adult.
When assessing a patients lungs, the nurse recalls that the left lung: -
ANSWER ✔✔Consists of two lobes.
,Which statement about the apices of the lungs is true? The apices of the
lungs: - ANSWER ✔✔Extend 3 to 4 cm above the inner third of the
clavicles.
During an examination of the anterior thorax, the nurse is aware that the
trachea bifurcates anteriorly at the: - ANSWER ✔✔Sternal angle
During an assessment, the nurse knows that expected assessment
findings in the normal adult lung include the presence of: - ANSWER
✔✔Muffled voice sounds and symmetric tactile fremitus.
The primary muscles of respiration include the: - ANSWER
✔✔Diaphragm and intercostals.
A 65-year-old patient with a history of heart failure comes to the clinic
with complaints of being awakened from sleep with shortness of breath.
Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? - ANSWER
✔✔Assessing for other signs and symptoms of paroxysmal nocturnal
dyspnea
When assessing tactile fremitus, the nurse recalls that it is normal to feel
tactile fremitus most intensely over which location? - ANSWER
✔✔Between the scapulae
,The nurse is reviewing the technique of palpating for tactile fremitus with
a new graduate. Which statement by the graduate nurse reflects a
correct understanding of tactile fremitus? Tactile fremitus: - ANSWER
✔✔Is caused by sounds generated from the larynx.
Tactile Fremitus is what? - ANSWER ✔✔Palpable vibration
During percussion, the nurse knows that a dull percussion note elicited
over a lung lobe most likely results from: - ANSWER ✔✔Increased
density of lung tissue.
The nurse is observing the auscultation technique of another nurse. The
correct method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site on
the thorax to another is _______ comparison. - ANSWER ✔✔Side-to-
side
When auscultating the lungs of an adult patient, the nurse notes that
low-pitched, soft breath sounds are heard over the posterior lower lobes,
with inspiration being longer than expiration. The nurse interprets that
these sounds are: - ANSWER ✔✔Vesicular breath sounds and
normal in that location.
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, The nurse is percussing over the lungs of a patient with pneumonia. The
nurse knows that percussion over an area of atelectasis in the lungs will
reveal: - ANSWER ✔✔Dullness
The nurse is auscultating the chest in an adult. Which technique is
correct? - ANSWER ✔✔Firmly holding the diaphragm of the
stethoscope against the chest
During auscultation of the lungs, the nurse expects decreased breath
sounds to be heard in which situation? - ANSWER ✔✔When the
bronchial tree is obstructed
The nurse knows that a normal finding when assessing the respiratory
system of an older adult is: - ANSWER ✔✔Decreased mobility of the
thorax.
A mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic for evaluation of a
cold. She tells the nurse that he has had a runny nose for a week. When
performing the physical assessment, the nurse notes that the child has
nasal flaring and sternal and intercostal retractions. The nurses next
action should be to: - ANSWER ✔✔Recognize that these are serious
signs, and contact the physician.
